{"id":595,"date":"2024-10-21T08:58:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=595"},"modified":"2024-10-21T08:58:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:58:31","slug":"cowboys-nfc-star-shuts-down-trade-to-dallas-thats-a-lie-report-gridiron-heroics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=595","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys: NFC Star Shuts Down Trade To Dallas &#8220;That&#8217;s A Lie&#8221; (Report) &#8211; Gridiron Heroics"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-284804\"><\/article>\n<section>\n<div class=\"single-featured\">\n<div class=\"featured\"><a class=\"image-link media-ratio ar-bunyad-main\" title=\"Cowboys: NFC Star Shuts Down Trade To Dallas \u201cThat\u2019s A Lie\u201d (Report)\" href=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-e1729433550748.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image ezlazyloaded\" title=\"Cowboys: NFC Star Shuts Down Trade To Dallas \u201cThat\u2019s A Lie\u201d (Report)\" src=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-1024x741.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1_USATSI_24427532-1024x741.webp 1024w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-300x217.webp 300w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-768x556.webp 768w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-1536x1111.webp 1536w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-450x326.webp 450w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-e1729433550748.webp 1200w\" alt=\"Oct 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks at his play chart against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images\" width=\"788\" height=\"515\" data-ezsrcset=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1_USATSI_24427532-1024x741.webp 1024w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-300x217.webp 300w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-768x556.webp 768w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-1536x1111.webp 1536w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-450x326.webp 450w,https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-e1729433550748.webp 1200w\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24427532-1024x741.webp\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks at his play chart against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-post s-post-modern\">\n<article id=\"post-284804\" class=\"post-284804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-dallas-cowboys category-nfc-east category-nfl tag-cowboys tag-dallas-cowboys\">\n<div class=\"post-content-wrap has-share-float\">\n<div class=\"post-share-float share-float-b spc-social-colors spc-social-colored\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"services\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys currently sit in third place in the NFC East with a 3-3 record.\u00a0 Not the start that many Dallas fans expected, given the team is coming off three straight 12-win seasons.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-102\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-stn-player=\"1iby2x1q\"><\/div>\n<p>Many analysts have pegged Dallas as buyers at the trade deadline to try to find one more piece for a Super Bowl run.\u00a0 However, there is one star who won\u2019t be joining forces.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-609\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144,22531816661\/gridironheroics_com-medrectangle-4_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<h3>Cowboys: NFC Star Shuts Down Trade To Dallas \u201cThat\u2019s A Lie\u201d (Report)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284808\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284808\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-284808 ezlazyloaded\" title=\"Cowboys: NFC Star Shuts Down Trade To Dallas &quot;That's A Lie&quot; (Report) 1\" src=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24242365_168400517_lowres.webp\" alt=\"Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) celebrates with New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy (78) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images\" width=\"1452\" height=\"2036\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24242365_168400517_lowres.webp\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-284808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) celebrates with New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy (78) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to journalist\u00a0Sean Deveney:<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-110\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Getting Kamara to the Cowboys was an idea floated by former NFL quarterback and analyst Robert Griffin III,\u00a0who wrote on Twitter\/X:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the New Orleans Saints continue to stink up the joint these next few weeks, the Dallas Cowboys should see if they are in sell mode and trade for Alvin Kamara.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-stn-player=\"0jjjme94\"><\/div>\n<p>Alvin Kamara Is Not Looking to Be Traded<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144,22531816661\/gridironheroics_com-box-4_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>That does make some sense. Kamara is in the fourth year of a\u00a0five-year, $75 million contract,\u00a0though the Saints have pushed a lot of that money to next season, when Kamara is on the books for a $29 million cap hit, which would require a restructure from the team and Kamara.<\/p>\n<p>But when the notion of a Kamara-Cowboys link began making the rounds on Twitter\/X,\u00a0Kamara himself chimed in. One since-deleted report suggested Kamara had requested a trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI ain request a trade.. so that\u2019s a lie. I\u2019m in an orange robe on the way to Knoxville.. #WhoDat,\u201d he wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" ezlazyloaded\" title=\"Cowboys: NFC Star Shuts Down Trade To Dallas &quot;That's A Lie&quot; (Report) 2\" src=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_22125625_168400517_lowres-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"Dec 17, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs onto the field before the game against the New York Giants at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports (Dallas Cowboys)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_22125625_168400517_lowres-1024x682.webp\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 17, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs onto the field before the game against the New York Giants at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dallas will need to address the run game sooner rather than later.\u00a0 They currently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/stats\/team\/_\/stat\/rushing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rank<\/a>\u00a0dead last in the NFL is rush yards per game with just over 77.\u00a0 Rico Dowdle is currently listed as Dallas\u2019 #1 running back, here are his season stats:<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-178\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144,22531816661\/gridironheroics_com-banner-1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div_last5\" class=\"table_container is_setup\">\n<table id=\"last5\" class=\"sortable stats_table now_sortable\" data-cols-to-freeze=\",1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"over_header\">\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"5\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"5\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"header_rush\">Rushing<\/th>\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"8\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"header_rec\">Receiving<\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"2\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"\"><\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Date\" data-stat=\"date\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Team\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip sort_default_asc center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Opp\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">Opp<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Result\" data-stat=\"game_result\">Result<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing Att\" data-stat=\"rush_att\" data-tip=\"Rushing Attempts (sacks not included in NFL)\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">Att<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing Yds\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\" data-tip=\"Rushing Yards Gained (sack yardage is not included by NFL)\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">Yds<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing TD\" data-stat=\"rush_td\" data-tip=\"Rushing Touchdowns\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">TD<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Long Rush\" data-stat=\"rush_long\" data-tip=\"Longest Rushing Attempt\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">Lng<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #dddddd #747678; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Rushing Att\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\" data-tip=\"Rushing Yards per Attempt&lt;br&gt;Minimum 6.25 rushes per game scheduled to qualify as leader.&lt;br \/&gt;Minimum 750 rushes to qualify as career leader.\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Rushing Att\">Y\/A<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Targets\" data-stat=\"targets\" data-tip=\"Pass Targets (since 1992, derived from NFL play-by-play data)\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Tgt<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Receptions\" data-stat=\"rec\" data-tip=\"Receptions\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Rec<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Receiving Yds\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\" data-tip=\"Receiving Yards\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Yds<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #dddddd #747678; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Reception\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\" data-tip=\"Receiving Yards per Reception&lt;br&gt;Minimum 1.875 catches per game scheduled to qualify as leader.&lt;br \/&gt;Minimum 200 receptions to qualify as career leader.\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Reception\">Y\/R<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Receiving TD\" data-stat=\"rec_td\" data-tip=\"Receiving Touchdowns\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">TD<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Long Reception\" data-stat=\"rec_long\" data-tip=\"Longest Reception\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Lng<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Catch Pct\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\" data-tip=\"Catch%, receptions divided by targets (since 1992)\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Ctch%<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Target\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\" data-tip=\"Receiving Yards per Target (target numbers since 1992)\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Target\">Y\/Tgt<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Touches\" data-stat=\"touches\" data-tip=\"Touches: Rushing Attempts and Receptions\">Touch<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #dddddd #747678; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Touch\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\" data-tip=\"Scrimmage yards per touch: Rushing + Receiving Yardage per opportunity&lt;br&gt;Minimum 6.25 touches per scheduled game to qualify as leader.&lt;br \/&gt;Minimum 750 touches to qualify as career leader.\" data-over-header=\"Total Yds\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Touch\">Y\/Tch<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds From Scrimmage\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\" data-tip=\"Yards from Scrimmage: Receiving and Rushing Yards\">YScm<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing\/Receiving TD\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\" data-tip=\"Rushing and Receiving Touchdowns\">RRTD<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #747678 #747678 #dddddd; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Fumbles\" data-stat=\"fumbles\" data-tip=\"Number of times fumbled both lost and recovered by own team&lt;br \/&gt;These represent ALL fumbles by the player on offense, defense, and special teams.&lt;br \/&gt;Available for player games since 1989.\" data-over-header=\"Fumbles\">Fmb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr data-row=\"0\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/202410130dal.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2024-10-13<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/dal\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DAL<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"center iz\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/det\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DET<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">L 9-47<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">25<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">5.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">30<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">6.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">83.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">5.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">5.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">55<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"1\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/202410060pit.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2024-10-06<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/dal\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DAL<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"center\" data-stat=\"game_location\">@<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/pit\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIT<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">W 20-17<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">87<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">4.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">27<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">13.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">100.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">13.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">5.2<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">114<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"2\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/202409260nyg.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2024-09-26<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/dal\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DAL<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"center\" data-stat=\"game_location\">@<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/nyg\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NYG<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">W 20-15<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">46<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">4.2<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">15.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">100.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">15.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">5.1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">61<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"3\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/202409220dal.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2024-09-22<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/dal\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DAL<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"center iz\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/rav\/2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BAL<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">L 25-28<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">32<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">4.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">8.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">60.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">4.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">5.1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">56<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"4\">\n<th class=\"left\" 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